> Isn't the whole point of this uproar that we do not trust these unelected (by the US, never mind the global population) spooks with unfettered access to all c

> Isn't the whole point of this uproar that we do not trust these unelected (by the US, never mind the global population) spooks with unfettered access to all communications? Yes, however some people think "the government" can do no wrong because it "works for the people." The government they support also happens to be fighting a "War on Terror" where terror can include personal opinions that are critical of the American government and her corporate pillars[1][2][3][4]. Many still see distrust of government as indicative of mental illness, where such distrust is born from paranoia and anarchist/libertarian propaganda. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_oil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_oil [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_lobby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_lobby [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_conglomerate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_conglomerate [4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_triangle_(US_politics) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_triangle_(US_politics)